[Stanleyii]

I finished a facelift on this radio and I think it turned out pretty well.  

It had at least 4 different woods on it.  3 veneers and I think Birch hardwood.  I was able to salvage the original Philco sticker on the walnut veneer and think it turned out pretty nice.  The cabinet had a few deeper dings and scratches that will not come out without ruining the veneer around it (like one spot the prior owner went to deep on), so they stayed, as did a couple scratches in the decal.  So a close look still reveals its age.

I used walnut stain on the walnut, and golden oak on the rest, followed by a spray varnish to protect it.

I am not rebuilding the chasis as that seems a bit beyond what I want to attempt at my skill level right now, and I cannot afford to have it done.  But there is something about leaving it all original that appeals to me.  And it works!  (Yes, I read that I should not test it for functionality After I tested for functionality!).  Due to the fire hazzard, it remains unplugged!

First 2 pics as it was when I bought it for $5, followed by sanded, then finished.

Thanks for your help in my other posts!

[radiorich]

Hello Stanley,
that looks great !!
Hey if you want you can come over to my house and restore my cabinet for my General electric model L- 916 !!
It is in fairly good shape but some of my finish is just coming off .

Man to bad you did not live closer I could rebuild your chassis to me that is the easy part in just over a week I plan to get back to work on my Philco 38-10t chassis .
Well Done Stanley on the cabinet .
Sincerely Richard

[Stanleyii]

Thank you Richard...if you were in the area I might consider that trade!

[poulsbobill]

I am refinishing a ge L-916. I was missing the beam a scope and had to wire my own. Lots of trial and error as part of the ant coil. The cabinet is nice on these IMO.

Bill

Great job on the 37-650!!!

[RGK20m3]

Absolutely stunning, you have the same philosophy as I, preserving as much as possible! A little practice on some other simpler electronic projects, and I can see that in time you will bring the chassis to same standard. Cool that it still works, probably has had a few repairs along the way, and wise to use only supervised.